Laurent Brossoit Takes First Loss of the Season

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Laurent Brossoit turned aside 31 of 32 shots as he turned in another strong outing, but took the loss on Friday. Brossoit has a .959 save percentage in four starts this season and has done an outstanding job spelling starter Connor Hellebuyck when called upon. Despite facing an average of 37 shots […]

Patrik Laine Picks Up his Third Even-Strength Point of Season

Winnipeg Jets forward Patrik Laine picked up the primary assist on Kyle Connor's second-period goal in Friday's shootout loss to Buffalo. The assist gives Laine three assists on the season, and only three points at even strength so far. He does have 11 points in 18 games, including seven power-play goals, but it has been […]

Zach Parise Returns To Lineup After Bout With Illness

Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise will be back in the lineup on Saturday night against the Buffalo Sabres. Parise missed Thursday's game against the Vancouver Canucks with an illness. The veteran winger has enjoyed a renaissance campaign through the early portion of 2018-19. He has seven goals and nine assists through 18 games this […]

Devan Dubnyk Look To Continue Strong Play At Home

Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk will be in net on Saturday night against the Buffalo Sabres. Dubnyk has won three of his last four starts and carries a 5-1-2 record at home this season. The lanky netminder has been fantastic through the early portion of the 2018-19 campaign and has led the Wild to a […]

David Rittich Between The Pipes Against Oilers

Calgary Flames goaltender David Rittich is facing the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night. Rittich has vastly outplayed Mike Smith this year and could be seeing a string of starts as the number one goaltender. Rittich has a 5-1-0 record, 1.91 goals against average, and .935 save percentage this season. He is starting to reach must-add […]

Mikko Koskinen Starting On Saturday Against Flames

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen will get the nod on Saturday night against the Calgary Flames. Koskinen has outplayed the incumbent Cam Talbot over the entirety of the year. The Finnish netminder has a 4-1-0 record, 2.52 goals-against average, and a .918 save percentage this season. He made 29 saves during a 6-2 win over […]

Craig Anderson Starting On Saturday Against Penguins

Ottawa Senators goaltender Craig Anderson will be tending the twine against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night. Anderson allowed one goal on 35 shots in his last appearance on Thursday against the Detroit Red Wings. The veteran netminder has been wildly inconsistent this season ranging from game-stealer to horrendous. He has an 8-5-3 record with […]

Sidney Crosby Missing Second Straight Game

Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (upper body) will not be in the lineup on Saturday night against the Ottawa Senators. Crosby, who suffered the injury on Wednesday, is expected to miss about a week. Crosby was in the midst of a three-game point streak before the ailment. He has produced 19 points in 16 games […]

Derick Brassard Returns From Nine-Game Absence

Pittsburgh Penguins center Derick Brassard (lower body) was activated off of injured reserve and will be back in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Ottawa Senators. Brassard is going to be playing on the second line in between Jake Guentzel and Phil Kessel. He sees an increased role with Sidney Crosby (upper body) missing […]

Matt Murray Starting For Penguins On Saturday

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray will be in net against the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night. Murray is coming off of a 4-3 loss against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday. He has lost five consecutive starts. Murray possesses a 4-5-1 record on the season to go along with a 3.90 goals-against average and .883 […]

Pheonix Copley Wins Second Straight Game

Washington Capitals goaltender Pheonix Copley allowed two goals on 26 shots during a 3-2 overtime win against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday. Copley has started three straight games with Braden Holtby (upper body) sidelined. Aside from a horrible performance in Copley's first start of the season, the 26-year-old has gone 4-1-1 in his next six […]

Nicklas Backstrom Registers OT Winner To Down Avalanche

Washington Capitals center Nicklas Backstrom had the overtime winner and added an assist during a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. Backstrom was moved up to a line with Alex Ovechkin as Evgeny Kuznetsov (upper body) missed the game. Backstrom is incredibly consistent as a fantasy asset. He has five goals, 17 […]

Alex Ovechkin Scores 13th Goal Of The Season

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin ripped home a goal during a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. Ovechkin has been a monster to start the 2018-19 campaign. He has 13 goals, eight assists, 10 power-play points, 75 shots, and 55 hits through 19 games. Ovechkin has never scored less than 30 […]

Darren Helm Exits Saturday's Game Early In The First Period

Detroit Red Wings right wing Darren Helm was pushed into the boards by Travis Zajac early in the first period of Saturday's contest. Helm got up slowly favoring his arm. It seems likely that Helm will be out for the rest of the game as the play did not look good. It is unfortunate for […]

Philipp Grubauer Takes OT Loss Against Former Team

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer allowed three goals on 29 shots during a 3-2 overtime loss against the Washington Capitals on Friday night. Grubauer has had a tough start to the season with his new team. The 26-year-old possesses a 3-1-2 record with a 3.46 goals-against average and .893 save percentage. With Semyon Varlamov in […]

Carl Soderberg Scores Seventh Goal Of The Season

Colorado Avalanche center Carl Soderberg opened the scoring during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals on Friday night. Soderberg has had a respectable start to the season playing on the Avs' third line. He has seven goals, six assists, and six power-play points through 19 games. Soderberg has had three seasons of 40-plus […]

Sami Vatanen Placed On Injured Reserve

New Jersey Devils defenseman Sami Vatanen (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday morning. The puck-moving rearguard suffered the injury during Thursday's contest against the Philadelphia Flyers. He will be out for at least the next three games. In his absence, Yegor Yakovlev draws into the lineup while Eric Gryba was recalled from the […]

Calvin Pickard Taking On Potent Lightning Attack

Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Calvin Picked will be tending the twine on Saturday afternoon against the Tampa Bay Lightning. With Brian Elliott (lower body) out of commission, Pickard will likely see a string of starts. The thing is, Pickard has been terrible this season. He has a solid 3-1-1 record, but an ugly 4.33 goals-against average […]

Tuukka Rask With Strong Performance In Friday's Loss

Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask stopped 36 of 37 shots against as his team fell in overtime to the Dallas Stars 1-0 on Friday. Having missed the past week due to personal leave, the 31-year-old looked like he didn't miss a beat, stopping a high number of dangerous chances until Stars forward Jason Dickinson was […]

Louis Domingue In Net On Saturday Afternoon

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Louis Domingue will face the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday afternoon. Domingue has a great opportunity with Andrei Vasilevskiy (foot) out for an extended period. Domingue looked decent in his first game as the unquestioned starter as he made 28 saves in a 4-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. He has a […]

Nico Hischier Will Not Play On Saturday

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (upper body) will miss his third straight game on Saturday afternoon against the Detroit Red Wings. The sophomore pivot was originally listed as a game-time decision, which suggests he is close to returning. Hischier has tallied 12 points through his first 15 games of the season. In his absence, […]

Jason Dickinson Scores Overtime Winner On Friday

Dallas Stars forward Jason Dickinson buried a rebound goal 1:34 in overtime to give his team a 1-0 victory against the Boston Bruins on Friday. The 23-year-old's tally was his second overtime goal of the young season and he now has seven points (four goals, three assists) in 17 games. Dickinson likely won't produce enough […]

Keith Kinkaid Taking On Red Wings On Saturday Afternoon

New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid will be in net against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday afternoon. Kinkaid has been strong at home this season posting a 6-1-1 record, 1.99 goals-against average, and .933 save percentage. He recorded a shutout in his last appearance on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. The 29-year-old is a […]

Jonathan Bernier Starting Against Devils Saturday

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jonathan Bernier will be between the pipes for Saturday afternoon's game against the New Jersey Devils. Bernier has a 2-3-0 record this season with a 3.92 goals-against average and .891 save percentage. The veteran netminder is facing a Devils team that ranks 15th in the league in goals per game (3.06). […]

Ben Bishop Shuts Out Bruins On Friday

Dallas Stars goaltender Ben Bishop recorded a 23-save shutout on Friday, leading his team to a 1-0 victory against the Boston Bruins. Bishop's win was his first since November 3rd and the first contest in which he's allowed less than three goals since October 30th. The 31-year-old has had mixed results through his first 13 […]

Brandon Saad Buries Goal In Friday's Home Loss

Chicago Blackhawks left wing Brandon Saad registered a goal with a plus-1 rating on two shots in 18:36 of ice time in Tuesday's 2-1 shootout loss at home against the Los Angeles Kings. He didn't show any ill effects from the arm injury he suffered in Wednesday's battle against the Blues, bouncing back with his […]

Corey Crawford Is Hard-Luck Loser in Home Outing

Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford allowed just one goal on 32 shots in Friday's 2-1 shootout loss at home against the Los Angeles Kings. Crawford stood on his head, making several acrobatic saves. The only goal he allowed in regulation was an unassisted snap shot from Tyler Toffoli, but he was beaten twice in the […]

Tyler Toffoli Accounts For Only Point In Regulation

Los Angeles Kings right wing Tyler Toffoli posted an unassisted goal with a plus-1 rating and three shots on goal in 19:28 of ice time in Friday's 2-1 shootout road win against the Chicago Blackhawks. He snapped a season-high three-game points drought. While he has five goals and a respectable 10 points through 18 games, […]

Cal Petersen Allows Just One Goal In Road Victory

Los Angeles Kings goaltender Cal Petersen allowed just one goal on 35 shots in Friday's 2-1 road victory in the shootout against the Chicago Blackhawks. Petersen came on in relief for the ineffective Peter Budaj in Tuesday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, allowing just one goal on 16 shots, so it was no surprise […]

John Gibson Projected Starter On Friday

Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson is the likely candidate to be in net for Friday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. Gibson has been the Ducks best player this season posting a 6-7-3 record with a 2.59 goals-against average and .927 save percentage. He has kept them in a majority of their games and has […]